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#24DB2A Color

#24DB2A is rgb(36, 219, 42) in RGB, hsl(122, 72%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 81%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24DB2A
HEX#24DB2A
RGBrgb(36, 219, 42)
HSLhsl(122, 72%, 50%)
HSVhsv(122, 84%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 81%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.25 142.9)
LABlab(76.87% -67.70 66.16)
LCHlch(76.87% 94.66 135.66)

What #24DB2A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #24DB2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.77Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.17Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.43Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.73Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 15.25Erin#00FF40ΔE 15.41

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#24DB2A Channel Values

How #24DB2A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 219 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 72% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 84% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24DB2A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #24DB2A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #24DB2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24DB2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#24DB2A
Complementary
#DB24D5
Analogous
#79DB24
Analogous
#24DB86
Triadic
#2A24DB
Triadic
#DB2A24
Split comp.
#8624DB
Split comp.
#DB2479

Tints & Shades of #24DB2A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#42E048
#61E566
#80EA83
#9AEF9D
#B9F4BB
#D8F9D9

Shades

#1FBD24
#1AA21F
#158419
#116914
#0C4B0E
#083009

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #24DB2A.

How #24DB2A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#24DB2A
Protanopia#CACA2D
Protanomaly#A2D12C
Deuteranopia#B8B83A
Deuteranomaly#94C734
Tritanopia#5BCFCF
Tritanomaly#4BD4A6
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #24DB2A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-24db2a: #24DB2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24DB2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24db2a': '#24DB2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.859, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_24db2a">#24DB2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#24DB2A"

More Green Colors

#24DB2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#24DB2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24DB2A?

#24DB2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(36, 219, 42) in RGB and hsl(122, 72%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #24DB2A?

#24DB2A is rgb(36, 219, 42) — red 36, green 219, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24DB2A?

#24DB2A converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 81%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24DB2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #24DB2A scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24DB2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24DB2A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.